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Buenos Aires Christmas Alcohol Checks Find 30 Positives as Rate Falls to 0.47%

The city expanded holiday enforcement with 30 extra posts, with a funnel method now being formalized to improve checkpoint operations.

Overview

  • Authorities conducted 5,394 breath tests between Christmas Eve and midmorning on December 25, identifying 30 intoxicated drivers.
  • Positivity measured 0.47%, down from 0.8% recorded during the previous year, according to city data.
  • Of the positives, 11 registered at least 1 g/l and 19 were between 0.5 and 1 g/l, with a highest reading of 1.74 g/l.
  • Approximately 30 additional checkpoints were deployed across Buenos Aires, and nine cars were seized during an operation in Palermo.
  • Local law sets a 0.5 g/l limit with escalating fines, license suspensions, and potential arrest for higher levels, while year-to-date enforcement tops 470,000 checks with 0.97% positivity and about 4,271 licenses retained.